Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [Wh pn] would [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The introduction of antibiotics saved the lives of many who would previously have died , but their use has produced new and complex problems . |
| 2 | There is no good reason why that traditional understanding should now be abandoned , however inconvenient it may be to some of those who would otherwise like to shelter under the umbrella of the term " democracy " . |
| 3 | The so-called Helsinki warning , also dismissed as unreliable ( and apparently for better reason ) , had at least saved the lives of those who would otherwise have occupied the vacant seats on Flight 103 . |
| 4 | On the Government 's own figures , over 30% of those who would otherwise have received legal aid next year would lose it as a result of the proposed changes . |
| 5 | Age-specific rates are often calculated as averages over three years , partly to reduce instability of the statistics in older , almost empty , age classes , and partly to obviate problems due to especially bad weather at the end of a year causing early demise of those who would otherwise die the following year . |
| 6 | There are " transitional protection " arrangements for those who would otherwise be net losers . |
| 7 | The object of the green form scheme is to make readily available a cheap and effective source of legal advice for those who would otherwise be unable to afford it . |
| 8 | For those who would rather keep both feet firmly planted on dry land , a National Trust self-catering holiday cottage might be the answer . |
| 9 | For those who would rather stay at home |
| 10 | The nature of the conflict obliged the city fathers to extend the membership of the ‘ nation ’ far beyond those who would customarily have been considered . |
| 11 | To those who would thoughtlessly dismiss this notion as ‘ silly ’ , Regan cautions that ‘ silly sounding ideas sometimes turn out to be true . |
| 12 | But the British could avoid turning such disputes into personal grievances with a generosity not available to those who would ultimately be their victims . |
| 13 | Their output has been prodigious — and most of it has been perfectly intelligible , even to those who would rather it were not . |
| 14 | Among those who would either pay no extra tax under Labour , or very little extra , are many people with more disposable income than the ‘ well-off ’ targeted by Smith . |
| 15 | The ownership which the sellers were thus given in the handbags was not , however , reserved to the sellers but was granted to them by those who would otherwise have been the owners , namely the buyers of the leather . |